When Chi Tang woke up, his mind was hovering with that pair of blue and green eyes, his heart was beating suddenly, he always felt that something was wrong, and as soon as he came back to his senses, he smelled a strong aroma of food, and turned his head to see that Ji Rui and Xue Yang had already gotten up, Ji Rui was having breakfast, and Xue Yang was counting the gold and silver rewarded by Mrs. Lu last night.

Seeing Chi Tang get up, Ji Rui smiled and patted the cushion beside him, and greeted: "Come on, come and eat, this meal has just been delivered for a while, and I saw that you were sleeping deeply at that time, and I didn't wake you up, so your case will be put here for you." Dong Ergongzi also sent someone to bring a message, saying that there are many chores to deal with today, and it is inconvenient to accompany us for a while, so that we can rest in peace. ”

Chi Tang got dressed and got off the bed, and said: "This second son of Dong is not short of courtesy, too, where can I deal with such a big matter yesterday in an afternoon? ”

There was still clean hot water in the basin on the couch shelf, obviously Dong Hu was very thoughtful in his service, Chi Tang washed up a little with hot water, and then walked to the dining table, sat down next to Ji Rui, and saw that there were some vegetables, vegetables, preserved meat, etc., a big bowl of steaming soup cakes, and a fragrant rice wine. Chi Tang recalled that yesterday, as a servant in the house, he still had to get up early to go into the mountain to chop firewood and pay his salary, but today he was already a guest on the table, and the main family treated him wholeheartedly, but the judgment of one day, the opportunity was very different, and he couldn't help but feel like a world away.

Chi Tang is really a little hungry, these months mixed as a servant, only two meals a day, has not been fed, yesterday from afternoon to evening, first with Ji Rui Xue Yang deep talk, and then with Mrs. Lu Dong Gongzi to talk about the complicated, but also out of Miss Dong apprenticeship did not allow, the wine is used a lot, but there has been no food in the abdomen, now the aroma of the meal straight into the nose, really feel hungry, the moment to start eating, snoring and even soup with water to eat soup cakes.

"Brother Chi ate first, and at noon, our senior brother went with Brother Chi to see the woman. Ji Rui said.

Chi Tang raised his eyes and asked, "Why did you go at noon?"

Ji Rui smiled and scratched her short hair under her chin: "I heard what the outsiders said just now, all the men in the village have to go to the warehouse to return grain and buy grain, thinking that it is the mess caused by the Qishan thieves yesterday, and they have to clean it up." Isn't that right? There is no one in the village, and the woman does not need to go, so that we can do our business. ”

Chi Tang nodded, didn't say anything, he noticed that Ji Rui ate very cleanly, there was not even a mouthful of soup left in the soup cake bowl on the case, and the dried meat and vegetables on the case were also exhausted, and he was sipping Zunzhong rice wine one by one, which was not the extravagant appearance of the heroes on the rivers and lakes.

"Fourth Senior Brother, the calculation is clear, you and I have a total of 500 gold and 30,000 yuan this time, this Dong family is quite generous. Xue Yang put the gold and silver in place, and said suddenly.

Ji Rui replied: "Okay, put it all in one place, go back and find a place to buy some food along the way to buy some food and bring it back, in this world, money can't be counted, once there is a war again, food is still the most important." ”

Chi Tang was puzzled in his heart, and while eating the dishes on the table, he said: "Brother Ji, I still have some questions, and I ask Brother Ji to tell me." ”

"Brother Chi, please speak. ”

"I think Brother Ji and Brother Xue are both generous and heroic people, with a chivalrous style, I hit it off with the two at first sight, not if the two are outsiders, just say it. The two of them took action yesterday to save the whole village, which was originally a chivalrous demeanor, but why did the old lady give gold and silver as a thank you, but the two did not refuse, and gladly accepted it? Chi Tang said all the words in one breath.

Ji Rui and Xue Yang glanced at each other and smiled. Xue Yang didn't speak, and continued to put the gold and silver into the package, Ji Rui said: "What does Brother Chi mean, a chivalrous man should be gracious and not expect to repay, and treat money as dung?" However, this is not the case with our dry family, we have no family background to be blessed, we have no official government to shelter us, we have no capital to go to the business house, we have no land for work and cultivation, and we are not good at this, and the Qianjia family has been passed down for 800 years, relying on the ability to slay demons and eliminate demons, what do we take to fill our stomachs? Besides, it is human nature for us to fight with our lives to save others from the danger, and it is human nature for others to give some gifts, so why should we pretend to be detached?"

Chi Tang thought for a while, and had to admit that what Ji Rui said was extremely reasonable, not to mention, he fled all the way back to China after encountering a demon from Chang'an that day, and why did he want to mix into this Dong Mansion as a servant? Isn't it because he was hungry and desperate? He used to be in the company of martial arts tycoons who had families and businesses in the rivers and lakes, and he really didn't take this aspect into account, and he still had the temperament of a child of a family. ...,

Ji Rui was still saying: "It's not good for me to compare with those on the Demon Dao, the Heavenly Master Sect and the Five Elders are all famous Taoist families, and their own believers give them as gifts, and the Crane Feather Gate and Zihan Courtyard are all their own foundations, especially the Zihan Courtyard, the courtyard is full of women who look like fairies, I don't know how many children of the family throw money into it, and they live a good life." ”

This is the third time Chi Tang has heard them talk about Zihan Yuan, and he can't help but wonder: "What Zihan Yuan? is it a brothel?"

Xue Yang couldn't help it, "Ha Lu Ha" laughed, Ji Rui was stunned, and hurriedly made a silent gesture: "No, no, don't talk nonsense, although Zihan Academy is full of beautiful women, it is all female swordsmen who refine metaphysical techniques." But Brother Chi, think about it, what else attracts those children of the family more than beauties? However, in the eyes of ordinary people, this Zihan Courtyard is a Taoist temple, so many scholars and celebrities borrow the name of Qing Xiu to go there, and they can't go in vain when they see beautiful women, they are rich and rich, so they naturally bring generous gifts. Hey, the master of the Zihan Courtyard is really not simple, she accepts all the gifts given by others, but at most she accompanies someone to drink a cup of tea, say a few words, don't even think about anything else, and the female disciples under the door don't let anyone else see it. But it's strange, just like that, there are more people who want to go to Zihan Courtyard near Fangze, alas, the beauty of women is to take advantage. Especially if you can't see it, you want to see it more. ”

Chi Tang was dumbfounded, and he suddenly remembered a place where the Jiangnan Shi family was rumored: "What did you say...... Could it be Qiwu Villa?"

Ji Rui nodded: "Well, this is the name of the Zihan Academy in the world, and you also know the Tao of the Heavens." ”

Chi Tang patted his head, Jiangnan scholars, who doesn't know that the owner of the villa, Yan Hanjun, seems to be a monk after the nobles of the previous dynasty, and somehow, he was involved with the royal family when the court moved south, and the Son of Heaven lived in Wushan Villa, and was blessed by the royal family. This Yan Hanjun is known as Mrs. Zihan, it is said that her face is beautiful and peerless, how many famous scholars have squeezed their heads to go in for a while, in order to see the beautiful side, but even if Yan Hanjun sees people, it is only a light veil, and it is difficult to see the true face. But just looking at its beautiful posture and the sound of the warbler's chirp have already made the scholars who came to visit the soul of the soul. When Chi Tang heard these rumors, he just laughed, how did he know that this Qiwu Villa was actually the Zihan Courtyard with the ability to subdue demons in Ji Rui's mouth?

Ji Rui looked at Chi Tang with a look of surprise on his face, and said with a smile: "Brother Chi doesn't have to be surprised, in this way, this is the case, I happen to have something to go to the Zihan Courtyard of Luoxia Mountain, since Brother Chi is willing to be a fellow demon subduer, he will go with our senior brothers, and then go back to the Qianjia family together." ”

Chi Tang remembered that he heard the conversation between their senior brothers yesterday, what kind of Jinping Gongzi fell in love with a female disciple of Zihan Academy, and wanted to force him to marry Yunyun, then what Jinping Gongzi was still a monster, he couldn't help but be very interested, and immediately agreed: "Okay, I'm going to take a look with you." ”

Xue Yang had already sorted out the gold and silver money at this time, put the boss in a package, and Chi Tang smiled again: "Although such a generous gift is rich, it is just too much, and it is really inconvenient to hold." ”

Xue Yang still had that indifferent expression: "What is this? Second Senior Brother was only powerful that time." ”

Chi Tang saw that Xue Yang didn't talk about it halfway, and there was a look on his face that couldn't help but want to laugh, and couldn't help but be very strange, here Ji Rui had already explained with a smile: "Oh, the sixth senior brother is talking about our second senior brother, he was in a mountain village that time, except for a tree demon who caused harm, everyone in the village naturally wanted to thank him, but there was no money and property in the village, only some food, our second senior brother was not polite, and took it all, more than two hundred miles of land, and there was no foot power, he actually carried it all back, guess how many things?" Ha Luha, nearly one stone of rice, twenty catties of jerky, this is not counting, people just hit a wild boar in the mountains, he also wants it, or a whole ......" Speaking of this, Ji Rui and Xue Yang suddenly laughed, thinking that they remembered the scene when they saw the second senior brother carrying a pig on his back and carrying a big bag and a small bag.

Chi Tang watched them laugh breathlessly, very insensitive, and looked dazed.

Ji Rui smiled briefly and continued: "Do you want to...... A chubby man with a red face...... A dead pig behind him...... The fangs stuck out from the side of his neck, more than two hundred miles of mountain road, two...... The second senior brother's face ...... His face was purple...... and he laughed again.

Chi Tang didn't expect the two of them to laugh like children, so he had to giggle a few times with him, and then quickly changed the topic: "How many brothers do you have?"

Ji Rui and Xue Yang still laughed for a while before stopping, Ji Rui wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, took a breath, and replied, "Eight." Brother Chi and the others will know all of them when they go back with us, oh, you can't see the master and the third senior brother, they have been out of the country for two years and have not returned. Now the sect is in charge of the elder brother. ”

Chi Tang Qi said: "I don't know who the respected master is, I can teach two disciples of such martial arts, but I am afraid that the cultivation will be above our and other double peerless five scholars." Oh, I haven't returned for two years, and now that the world is in chaos, don't you worry about any accidents?"

Ji Rui waved his hand: "Don't worry, it won't be, Brother Chi will know when he goes to this door." Suddenly, he looked at the sky outside the door, "Yo, it's almost noon, has Brother Chi eaten well? ”

Chi Tang had already eaten all the food on the table, and when he heard Ji Rui say this, he hurriedly poured a few sips of Zunzhong's rice wine, and then wiped his mouth: "Let's go." ”

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When Chi Tang appeared in front of Cuigu with Ji Rui and Xue Yang, Cuigu was obviously taken aback, and when she saw that it was Chi Tang, she blushed and smiled: "Why are the brothers of the Zhang family?" ”

Chi Tang looked at the brocade shirt he was wearing, which was indeed very different from the original outfit of a coarse linen coat, and said with a wry smile: "The prince here has to let me wear this, alas, it is really not as comfortable as wearing coarse clothes." ”

Cui Gu also recognized Ji Rui and Xue Yang, and hurriedly bowed and thanked him: "I was really fortunate to have a few of you yesterday, if it weren't for you, we don't know how much trouble we would have suffered." He looked at Chi Tang again: "Brother Zhang, you are still a great chivalrous warrior and a great hero with unique skills, no wonder...... No wonder ......" couldn't think of suitable words for a while, and his face turned even redder with shame.

Chi Tang said with a smile: "Sister-in-law has won the award, I am also grateful for the care that everyone has taken care of me in Dongzhuang these days, no, let's take a look at my sister-in-law, hey, what about the third brother and Bao'er?

"Oh, sit down, it's hard for Brother Zhang to still think about your sister-in-law. I'll make you a cup of tea. The house is shabby and unorthodox. Yao San was called by Steward Zhou in the morning, and Bao'er was also stubborn, and I was alone at home. Cui Gu greeted the three of them, and she was very courteous.

Chi Tang knew that Yao San had probably gone to the warehouse to dispose of the grain, and while Cuigu turned around to make tea, Chi Tang glanced at Ji Rui and Xue Yang, and asked inquiringly.

Xue Yang stared at Cui Gu's back, frowned and shook his head, and Ji Rui also waved his hand, his face full of doubt.

"What's going on?" Chi Tang asked quietly.

Ji Rui also said in a false voice: "There is a demonic aura near the left here, but it is not in this woman. ”

"Well, the demonic aura that permeates this Dong Zhuang is here, and the plan is good. Xue Yang also said softly, sniffing.

"What do you mean?" Chi Tang had just asked halfway through, and Cui Gu had already brought three bowls of tea with a smile, and the three of them thanked each other one after another.

"The family is simple, Brother Zhang and the two distinguished guests can take care of it more. ”

"Where, sister-in-law, I'm going to leave here in the near future, I'm afraid I won't be able to teach Bao'er to learn calligraphy, here are some silver coins, I give it to my sister-in-law, and I also invite a gentleman for Bao'er, don't miss the future." As he spoke, Chi Tang took out a handful of copper coins from his arms and put them on the table, which was the reason for Chi Tang's search, and it also made it not abrupt.

Cui Gu immediately refused: "How can this be done, Brother Zhang will send it back quickly, the affairs of the children in the family have their own way, how can they use Brother Zhang's money." ”

"Hey, we walk the rivers and lakes, the four seas are our homes, we don't need this money, sister-in-law don't think about it, if you don't accept it again, you will look down on me Zhang Wu." Chi Tang naturally prepared his words a long time ago, and he was indeed sincere, no matter whether Cuigu had demonic energy or not, these silver coins were to be given to her family, which could be regarded as doing his best for Bao'er.

Only then did Cui Gu accept it with a red face, and was silent for a long time, and suddenly said: "Brother Zhang, sister-in-law also has something here, give it to you, and when you leave here in the future, you can leave a thought." ”

Chi Tang thanked him: "Thank you sister-in-law." Cui Gu's eyes turned on Chi Tang's face, and she got up and went inside.

Ji Rui poked Chi Tang: "Hey, this woman seems to be quite affectionate towards Brother Chi." ”

Chi Tang scratched his head, how did this Ji Rui become a virtue with Steward Yan? Quickly changed the topic: "The demonic qi is here, and it is not in her, what does it mean?"

Ji Rui looked around the room and said softly: "Dong Zhuang's demonic qi is indeed here, but it is not from this woman's body, the source of the demonic qi is somewhere else, and it is more important to care about what is in the house." ”

While she was talking, Cui Gu lifted the curtain and entered again, holding a brocade box in her hand.

"Mother, is there a guest?" Bao'er's voice came from outside the door.

"Bao'er, let's see who's coming?" said Cui Gu smiled.

Chi Tang heard Bao'er's voice and hurriedly shouted, "Bao'er, it's Uncle Zhang." ”

At the same time, I heard Ji Rui Xue Yang suddenly shout: "It's him!"